Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 136
136angry orculis (2)
Emotions have the nature of contagion.
When I see someone close to me crying, I feel sad, and when I see someone smiling, I feel happy..
The same goes for feelings of fear..
Hey, could something like that happen? Even though I'm thinking like that, I can't help but feel anxious when I see people around me looking anxious..
Because people are born that way.
“Since you keep saying that, doesn’t it feel like something like that is really going to happen?.”
“Well, I don’t think there’s any harm in being careful though.…….”
Seeing my smile disappear, my colleagues slowly began to wake up to a sense of reality..
A situation I have no choice but to welcome.
Of course, Rotmiller's words were decisive here..
“I still can't understand it. But for some reason, I have a feeling that something very sinister will happen if I don't follow what you said earlier..”
Rotmiller, who has consumed Mimic's essence, has the 'Sixth Sense' stat. And our team's Banpoon has received a lot of help with his stats..
But he suddenly says something like this?
The weight on the horse changes..
“Rain, Bjorn. This isn't going to happen, so hurry up and move. huh?”
“Hahaha! okay! That would be better! Don't you just have to suffer one more day?!”
It felt a little vain.
When I said something, he said it was just because of his mood, but when Rottmiller said a word, he was so shaken that he was dying..
‘Well, I also became more anxious when this guy said this.…….’
The sixth sense is literally just a sixth sense..
However, isn't it a situation where the overall stats have increased tremendously due to the arrival of an uninvited guest?.
‘Huh, I really need to prepare my mind..”
It feels like a veil of sinister mystery has been lifted and revealed. Assuming the worst, I was secretly hoping that this would all end up being my fault..
I guess that's not going to happen after all..
Exciting-!
My heart tightens a little more..
But nothing changes.
I just do what I can right now.
“don't move again.”
After a short rest, we resumed our movement..
Even though I increased my speed even more than before, my colleagues all followed without a trace of disapproval..
It was a time when I was running through the maze for a long time in such heavy silence..
“Now that I think about it, I wonder if you, Bjorn, were similar to me..”
Suddenly, Rotmiller spoke to me..
“Similar? What are you talking about??”
“I gained this ability through essence, but maybe I was born with good senses or something?.”
Uh, I never thought about that..
It certainly doesn't make sense..
[[Dungeon & Stone] is a game where when you select a character, the basic values are set randomly within the default values..
‘The default setting for sixth sense was 0 to 50, I guess.?’
Considering that the sixth sense value attached to Mimic's essence is only 50, the maximum default value was a very high stat..
Since it's not a main stat like strength, I didn't have to recreate the character to increase my sixth sense..
“I've thought about it for a while, but you've always had a sharp edge..”
“That's right! You also screwed up Elisa back then. Everyone was embarrassed because he was a priest..”
Um, I see.?
Now that everyone is saying this, I'm starting to think it could really happen..
As I said before, aren't people like that?.
There is a possibility that Bjorn's sixth sense level was innately high..
But this isn't what you need to worry about now..
“Okay, just follow along..”
I decided to think about this later and focused on clearing the path..
Because everything has priorities..
thus…….
Powok-!
swinging a mace.
Pisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssw-!
Shooting out ice spears.
Suddenly-!
Repeat the journey through the decapitated Vaikundus..
[05 : 13]
21This much has already passed since the first day of work started..
He ran almost non-stop for 12 hours while holding Baphomet..
“Whoo, whoo, whoo…….”
The breath coming out of the nose and mouth is hot..
And it's no different for these guys.
I checked the complexions of my colleagues one last time..
Everyone looked exhausted and tired..
Well, even if Armman's abilities increased, it would be natural since he couldn't sleep properly for two days..
But now the end is in sight.
“If you turn this way, it's over.!”
After running down a long, straight passage, we arrived at our destination..
A huge stone chamber, not a stuffy maze-like passage..
Clap-!
The moment you enter there, iron bars come down on the three entrances connected to the stone chamber..
“Ahh! I'm trapped!”
“Everyone, come to your senses! I don't know what will come out!”
Although embarrassed by the unexpected situation, everyone adjusted their formation and prepared for battle..
And naturally, attention was drawn to one place..
Because that was the only place where something would pop out..
“……It's not like a level 4 monster just came out.?”
An imposing stone gate on one side.
「The master of the labyrinth detects a challenger.」
Soon, the geometric patterns engraved there began to glow and open..
and…….
Drurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
4A large body measuring about m.
A bloated body to match.
Menacing-looking horns sprouting from the top of the head..
Brown fur that is short enough to clearly show off the veins and texture of the muscles, and even the hooves on the legs that support the bulky thighs..
Cooung-!
Soon, through the completely open stone gate, a monster appears, letting out a distinctive scream..
[Mmmoooooo—!!]
Final boss of Larkaz Maze.
“Minotaur! Per Minotaur!”
It was a monster so famous that Misha recognized it at a glance..
***
5Grade Monster Minotaur.
Although it is not a grade 4 monster as Misha had feared,…….
‘If I were to be honest, it would be about a 4.5 grade..’
This guy is different from the regular Minotaur..
A name with a unique name, Larkaz..
In other words, a higher variant that possesses the skills of another individual..
Cooung-!
As soon as he saw us and took his first steps, everyone noticed something more..
Of course, how can you not know?.
Just looking at it, it's not a skill that Minotaur can use..
[Hmm!]
The moment the guy let out a short sigh and raised his arms up..
「Larkaz, the master of the labyrinth, casted [Burning Leather].」
Huge flames cover his skin..
Hwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
30m is the heat that can be felt even from a distance.
Everyone could not hide their shock at this..
“Ugh, I thought he could handle fire too.?”
“Well, that could be possible. There was nothing like that in the book..”
“So it looks like it's a high-ranking mutant. Like the Baphomet we met in the room where this map was hidden.”
Dwalki, who seemed to have realized something, quickly shared the information..
“Ifrit! It must be Ifrit's ability.!”
It was correct.
It seems like you've been reading a ton of labyrinth-related books for the past few months, and now you're definitely showing off as a wizard..
Well, I didn't have time to praise you..
[Mmmoooooo—!!]
What on earth are these guys doing? The guy who was searching for us with this look on his face ran towards us..
With heavy steps.
Kuung-! Cooung-!
4The sight of a m-sized monster approaching with its entire body on fire was too bizarre to say the least..
However, it is still nothing compared to Riakis..
“Behel—laaaaa!!”
Rather, he shouts and dashes forward..
Tadat.
The distance narrows quickly.
As soon as I entered its attack range, a huge double-edged ax came crashing down on my head..
Kwaang-!
Well, it's like this..
I smiled at the feeling of weight conveyed through the shield..
I don't think there's any need to use [Giant]..
As expected, [Burning Leather] is worth holding on to..
Grumbling-!
Even though red-hot flames are raging right in front of us, there is no major damage..
Just a little hot?
It's all thanks to the fire resistance attached to the 3rd level immortal imprint..
Of course, it would be a different story if it continued like this..
「Your character has taken fire damage.」
「Damage increases with duration.」
The more the fire damage overlaps, the stronger it becomes..
This is similar to the principle of cooking meat by placing it in hot water for several days..
However, the solution to this is also simple..
「Riole Warb Dwalki casted the level 8 enchantment [Cold Blood].」
「The character's fire resistance increases significantly..」
Dwalki's magic seeps into my body, and my heated body cools down..
I was a little surprised.
‘Who would have thought that I would use magic on my own before giving the order?.’
Does this mean that people learn through experience??
‘It seems like only yesterday that I was struggling because I couldn't hit even one 'ice spear' correctly..
“I will help too!”
“Oh, it's not hot at all anymore!”
I hesitated for a moment while looking at the burning flames, but soon the buffed dwarf and Misha joined the battle line..
and…….
「Hikurod Murad casted [Electric Lightning].」
「Misha Karstein casted [Improve Poison].」
Electric shocks are applied, thick leather is cut with a sword, and deadly poison is injected..
Easily fools the guy who is the final boss..
[Mmmoooooo—!!]
Of course, the guy went crazy too, swinging his fists, feet, and ax hard..
In addition, he used his unique skills generously..
But nothing changed.
It was still too slow to catch Misha, and it didn't have enough strength to push me and the dwarf down..
But in the meantime, magic support continued..
「Riole Warb Dwalki cast the level 8 curse spell [Deterioration].」
「Riol Warb Dwalki casted the level 9 curse spell [Slow].」
「Riole Warb Dwalki casts the 7th grade curse magic [Yeonhwa]…….」
Magical support for Dwarki, who would have been knocked out by simply casting 'Cold Blood' due to lack of magical power..
Rotmiller was standing by Dwalki's side, guarding him just in case.…….
That situation never happened.
I can't even get through a single tank, so how can I get there??
Kwaaang-!
It didn't take that long.
Soon, Misha cut off the guy's Achilles tendon, causing his huge body to fall to the ground, and the battle ended with him driving his sword deep into the brain..
「Killed the Minotaur. EXP +5」
The body of the guy suddenly turns into a halo of light and flutters around..
I first checked the time.
[05 : 21]
Not even 10 minutes have passed since the last time I checked..
For some reason, I feel a strange sense of regret over that fact..
‘How good would it be if everyone went out like this?.’
If Team Banpoon had a final form, it would probably look like this.
Highly stable 2-tank configuration.
A close-range dealer that moves more boldly and delivers a steady amount of damage based on its stability..
A mage with high level range damage and single damage, and can also provide support in some cases..
And even a searcher who is not a burden in battle..
‘……What am I thinking??’
Useless sentiments are not like me..
Even more so if the real problem has not been resolved at all..
I shook my head as if shaking away the distracting thoughts..
and thought.
What should you do right now to save a little time??
‘Take only what you need and leave quickly.’
It was time to organize my goals once again..
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
The fluttering light completely disperses, and everyone lets out their own sighs..
“ah…….”
“I didn’t show up this time either..”
Minotaur did not drop essence.
Well, even though it is a high-level variant, it is not a boss encountered in the rift, so this might be realistic..
Tsk.
If yellow essence had been obtained, it could have been quite useful until the latter part of the game..
‘……Still, there is a real reward..’
I try to erase my regrets and check my surroundings..
Crash-!
As if to signal that the boss battle was over, the passage's bars were raised again..
“What about portal? Why isn't the portal open??”
“Could it be that it is a different method from a crack??”
“Uh, maybe there are more monsters than the Minotaur..”
The trio cannot hide their embarrassment and pours out various guesses. As I was about to say something, Rotmiller spoke first..
“I have a feeling there's something in there. Why not check it out??
As expected, this guy is an explorer by nature..
“Ah, Gran! That was left there?”
“Come on, let’s go. Could it be that the portal is open?.”
Soon we entered beyond the door where the Minotaur appeared. Of course, there is no way the portal that would have opened at the starting point is here.…….
Even if cancer is urgent, I have to take this with me..
It's something you can't get even if you pay money..
“Something… … This place looks very suspicious..”
The crypt located inside beyond the door.
Like the middle boss room in the example, a summoning magic circle is drawn on the floor..
“I feel great magic from this thing..”
“Then it would be better to take it with you first..”
As Dwalki chanted, I put the jewel embedded in the center of the magic circle into my backpack..
And without any regrets, I turned back and headed outside..
Dwalki's advice that it would be better to investigate further was dismissed as ominous..
Well, this is the end of the reward here..
“Huh, you're in trouble now? I never thought there would be a portal here too.”
“So that's right.”
“Rotmiller, there seemed to be a blue dot in the center of the map earlier. Is there a possibility that a portal opened there??”
“Actually, I was already thinking that might be the case. I feel that way too strongly.”
Is this really a searcher with a sixth sense??
With that thought in mind, it was the moment the Minotaur emerged from the crypt where he was imprisoned..
“See, I knew it would be like this..”
***
The final boss room is generated at a random location in the maze..
And as soon as we got the map, we rushed here and defeated the final boss in less than 10 minutes..
but…….
‘It doesn't matter how we got here already.’
It's already happened.
You wouldn't have found it by chance, so it must have had that kind of ability..
‘Even in places where the ‘Guide’ trait is useless, essences, items, and other abilities are still in use..
But let's leave aside the question of what that is for a moment..
“Look, old man. Am I right? If I hadn't sacrificed another arm, I could have missed it.?”
Focus on what's in front of you.
Exciting-!
My heart was pounding wildly..
When I first became aware of the presence of an uninvited guest, I made a judgment.
Five is the 6th floor.
If there are four, it's the 7th floor.
If there are three, it's the 8th floor.
If it's just the two of us, which is unlikely,…….
‘9floor.’
This was the conclusion I drew from the changes in my stats..
So what was the truth??
Anyway, it's time to check, my doctor..
“Hey, Barbarian. Should I say thank you? Thanks to me, you would have caught it comfortably..”
A man covered in burns not only on his face but also on his slightly exposed wrists..
one person.
“I beg you. Please just get what you want and let them go..”
An old man dressed in black priestly clothes speaks pitifully to such a man..
two people.
“…….”
I don't know why, but even a middle-aged man with both his arms cut off followed them blankly..
Total three people.
‘Nimiral.’
I scrapped all the plans I had made in case I ran into them..
From Plan A to Plan D.
“Hey, why isn't anyone talking??”
My instincts, trained by meeting all kinds of assholes, were speaking..
That's not the kind of guy that would work.
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